Heart Disease Treatments in Maryland
February 2011
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
(INTRO)
Cardiovascular disease is
the leading cause of death in the United States. Fortunately,
there have been great strides in treatments, but it
is important that these treatments are tailored to individual
patients. Recently there have been reports of the overuse
of heart stents in several Maryland hospitals.
Dr. Ralph Brindis, president
of the American College of Cardiology, discusses the
continuing efforts to improve the quality of cardiovascular
care in Maryland.
(BRINDIS)
WE ARE WORKING TO ENSURE
THAT ALL PATIENTS IN MARYLAND AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST PERSONALIZED
CARE POSSIBLE AND THAT EVERY PATIENT IN NEED OF CARDIOVASCULAR
CARE RECEIVES THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AVAILABLE.
(CLOSE)
To date, the Maryland Chapter
of the American College of Cardiology along with other
industry leaders are working with state officials to
advocate for the accreditation of catheterization labs,
use of cardiovascular registries and other initiatives
needed to improve the quality of cardiovascular care
in Maryland.
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